# Why are weekly summary emails on by default?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-weekly-summary-emails-on-by-default/149448>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** activity-summary\
**Created:** [April 27, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-weekly-summary-emails-on-by-default/149448 "2020-04-27T12:53:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![gubikmic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/gubikmic/32/174670_2.png) [@gubikmic](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gubikmic)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-are-weekly-summary-emails-on-by-default/149448/1 "2020-04-27T12:53:37Z")

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Why are weekly summary emails sent out as the default setting?  
Why, when users are never even asked?!

The assumption that just because a user signs up for a forum means they want to be kept updated weekly seems very unfounded to me.

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